AOL

An internet service provider that feeds off the weak and ill-informed. Started in the early 1990s, this ISP grew exponentially with the birth of internet communication and commerce. Holding free-release patents to such technologies as instant messaging and spam filters, America Online, at the very least, is responsible for the internet as we see it today. However, there is a dark side. AOL sports more popup adds and spam than you can shake a stick at and lacks any domestic technical support. Ironically, the only facilities AOL houses in the United States of America are Cancellation Call Centers and Subscription Ques. I would venture to guess that this is a tactic to lull potential customers and saved customers into a false sense of security.